I have been a house sitter - looking after folks' homes while they travel. After driving around Australia on my own I have settled at Beachmere, north of Brisbane. Now it's time to write.

Sunday, December 13

Now is the time for house sitting

People still seem to be travelling - balancing the low cost of travel against the uncertainty of the money market. I'm surprised how many offers for house sitting that I am getting - especially through the website Housecarers.com

But I have one that will keep me busy for a while and other things in my calendar so I'm not looking for anything else at the moment.

If I was really serious about doing a lot of house sitting - the jobs are there.

My suggestion to anyone who is interested - get started. Do your research on the industry and the organisation you are interested in working with. Then slowly does it.

Don't be too pedantic - you are going to be in someone else's home, so life will not be perfect, but if you plan correctly you will benefit and enjoy the experience.

Diary of a House Sitter and Traveller

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My Journey

This blog has been about my 'house sitting' where I have spent weeks, or months caring for the home and pets of folks who travel. I too have enjoyed much travel, detailed in this blog and Adventures of an Aussie English Teacher. At the end of 2012, I set off on another adventure - driving on my own around Australia, taking photos, writing, blogging, and perhaps getting occasional opportunities to do workshops on Blogging, Writing, Writing Life Stories, Creating E-books, Photobooks, or Bamboo.

I left Brisbane on November 25th, 2012, returning on April 30th, 2013. In June I moved to Beachmere, Queensland.